Golden Earring
| a.k.a. | The Tornados, The Golden Earring |
|---|---|
| Country | Netherlands |
| Formed | 1961, The Hague, Netherlands |
| Disbanded | 2021 |
| Genres | Hard Rock, Progressive Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Pop Rock |
| Labels | Polydor, MCA, Track, Universal, Columbia, Capitol, 21, Polygram, Atlantic, Atco, First Quake, Red Bullet |
| Years active | 1961-2021 |
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Line-up (members)
- Rinus Gerritsen : Bass, Keyboards, Guitar, Harmonica (1961-2021)
- George Kooymans : Guitar, Vocals (1961-2021)
- Barry Hay : Vocals, Guitar, Flute, Saxophone (1967-2021)
- Cesar Zuiderwijk : Drums, Percussion (1970-2021)
Former members
- Fred van der Hilst : Drums, Percussion (1962-1965)
- Hans van Herwerden : Guitar (1962-1963)
- Peter de Ronde : Guitar (1963-1966)
- Frans Krassenburg : Vocals (1964-1967)
- Jaap Eggermont : Drums, Percussion (1965-1969)
- Sieb Warner : Drums, Percussion (1969-1970)
- Bertus Borgers : Saxophone (1973-1976)
- Eelco Gelling : Guitar (1973-1975, 1976-1978)
- Robert Jan Stips : Keyboards, Synthesizers (1974-1976, 1977-1978, 1980, 1982, 1986)
- John Lagrand : Harmonica (1979)
Album Photos (2)
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Golden Earring Discography
| Album | Lyrics | Type | Release date | Rating | Votes | Reviews | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Eight Miles High | Album | 1969 | - | 0 | 0 | |
 | North East West South | Album | 1984 | - | 0 | 0 |
Additional notes
Golden Earring was a Dutch rock band, founded in 1961 in The Hague as The Tornados. They achieved worldwide fame with their international hit songs "Radar Love" in 1973, which went to number one on the Dutch chart, reached the top ten in the United Kingdom, and went to number thirteen on the United States chart, "Twilight Zone" in 1982, and "When the Lady Smiles" in 1984. During their career they had nearly 30 top-ten singles on the Dutch charts and released 25 studio albums.
